<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 42-21. - Definitions.</div>
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               The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the
               meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates
               a different meaning:
               
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               <span class="ital">Alert</span> means:
               
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                  (1)
                  
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                  The raw water supply is consistently below seasonal averages. If the raw water supply
                  continues to decline, the supply may not be adequate to meet normal needs; or
                  
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                  (2)
                  
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                  Due to mechanical failure or limitations of water treatment plant capacity, adequate
                  water supplies cannot be maintained and their conditions may be sufficient to cause
                  a water shortage.
                  
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               <span class="ital">Crisis</span> means:
               
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                  (1)
                  
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                  The raw water level is below the level necessary to meet normal needs; or
                  
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                  (2)
                  
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                  Due to mechanical failure or limitations of water treatment plant capacity, a water
                  shortage is subject to occur.
                  
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               <span class="ital">Customer</span> means any person using water for any purpose from the county water system water distribution
               system and for which a regular charge is made.
               
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               <span class="ital">Emergency</span> means:
               
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                  (1)
                  
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                  The raw water supply is below the level necessary to meet normal needs and a serious
                  water shortages exist; or
                  
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                  (2)
                  
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                  Due to mechanical failure or the limitations of water treatment plant capacity a prolonged
                  water shortage is subject to occur.
                  
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               <span class="ital">HCWS</span> means the Hyde County Water System acting through its county manager or utilities
               director.
               
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               <span class="ital">Waste of water</span> includes, but is not limited to, the failure to repair a controllable leak of water
               due to defective plumbing.
               
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               <span class="ital">Water</span> means water available to HCWS for treatment or any water introduced by HCWS into
               its distribution system.
               
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               <span class="ital">Water shortage advisory</span> means that conditions exist which indicate the potential for water supply shortages.
               
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               <span class="ital">Water use classes</span> shall be established as follows:
               
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                  (1)
                  
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                  <span class="ital">Class 1. Essential water uses.</span>
                  
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                  a.
                  
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                  <span class="ital">Domestic use.</span> Water necessary to sustain human life and the lives of domestic pets, and to maintain
                  minimum standards of hygiene and sanitation.
                  
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                  b.
                  
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                  <span class="ital">Health care facilities.</span> Patient care and rehabilitation.
                  
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                  c.
                  
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                  <span class="ital">Public use:</span> 1. Firefighting; and 2. Health and public protection purposes, if specifically approved
                  by health officials or the governing bodies of the health officials.
                  
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                  (2)
                  
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                  <span class="ital">Class 2. Socially or economically important uses of water:</span>
                  
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                  a.
                  
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                  All domestic uses other than those included in classes 1 and 3: Home water use including
                  kitchen, bathroom and laundry use;
                  
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                  b.
                  
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                  Outdoor noncommercial watering (public or private):
                  
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                  1.
                  
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                  Agricultural irrigation for the production of food and tiber or the maintenance of
                  livestock;
                  
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                  2.
                  
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                  Watering by commercial nurseries at a minimum level necessary to maintain stock, to
                  the extent that sources of water other than HCWS are not available or feasible to
                  use;
                  
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                  3.
                  
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                  Water use by public gardens of national, state or regional significance where necessary
                  to preserve specimens, to the extent that sources of water other than HCWS are not
                  available or feasible to use.
                  
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                  c.
                  
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                  Filling and operation of swimming pools: Pools used by health care facilities for
                  patient care and rehabilitation
                  
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                  d.
                  
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                  Washing of motor vehicles: Commercial car and truck washes, unrestricted homes of
                  operation.
                  
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                  e.
                  
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                  Commercial laundromats: Unrestricted hours of operation.
                  
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                  f.
                  
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                  Restaurants, clubs and eating establishments: Unrestricted hours of operation.
                  
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                  (3)
                  
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                  <span class="ital">Class 3. Non-essential uses of water:</span>
                  
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                  a.
                  
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                  Ornamental purposes: Fountains, reflecting pools and artificial waterfalls;
                  
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                  b.
                  
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                  Outdoor noncommercial watering (public or private):
                  
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                  1.
                  
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                  Gardens, lawns, parks, golf courses, playing fields and other recreational areas.
                  
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                  2.
                  
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                  Exceptions:
                  
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                  (i)
                  
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                  Agricultural irrigation for the production of food and fiber or the maintenance of
                  livestock;
                  
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                  (ii)
                  
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                  Watering by commercial nurseries at a minimum level necessary to maintain stock to
                  the extent that sources of water other than HCWS are not available or feasible to
                  use.
                  
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                  c.
                  
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                  Filling and operation of swimming pools: Exceptions: Pools used by health care facilities
                  for patient care and rehabilitation;
                  
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                  d.
                  
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                  Washing of motor vehicles:
                  
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                  1.
                  
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                  Automobiles, trucks, boats and trailers.
                  
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                  2.
                  
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                  Exceptions: Commercial car and truck washes.
                  
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                  e.
                  
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                  Serving water in restaurants, clubs or eating establishments. Exceptions: Specific
                  request by customer.
                  
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                  f.
                  
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                  Fire hydrants. Any purpose, including use of sprinkler caps, testing of fire apparatus
                  and fire department drills. Exceptions:
                  
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                  1.
                  
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                  Firefighting;
                  
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                  2.
                  
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                  Health protection purposes, if specifically approved by county health officials;
                  
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                  3.
                  
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                  Certain testing and drills by fire departments, if in the interest of public safety
                  and is approved the county.
                  
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                  g.
                  
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                  Flushing of sewers and hydrants. Exceptions: As needed to ensure public safety and
                  approved by health officials and HCWS.
                  
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               (Ord. No. 77, Â§ 2, 8-16-1999)
               
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